EE claims UK’s first 5G trial network

Mobile operator EE has said it will activate the UK’s first live 5G trial network in London’s Tech City in October.
Tech City used to go by the somewhat embarrassing name of Silicon Roundabout, so you can see why they rebranded it. It’s a bit of central London near the Old Street roundabout that has been used as evidence of how into technology the UK is for years. The original name indicates the desire to position it as a rival to Silicon Valley in the US and the rebrand sugges